It's the most craptacular time of the year...

[BroSCFischer]

Then they argue that "if police, fire, doctors, nurses etc. have to work Christmas, then so should retail workers". I take great care in pointing out that apart from petrol stations and roadside mechanics, you will not die if the shops are not open on a public holiday. (and yes, while people SHOULD plan ahead for the big day in regards to fuel, accidents can and do happen)

Don't forget about hotels. We are a 24/7/365 business.

SC

[Racket_Man]

my pizza place did consider openning on Christmas Day as there is a lone BIG football home game that day featuring <local high profile football team>.

I wonder how many NCNSs there would have been?

you would be surprised at how many phone calls my piiza place gets on T-Day and Xmas Day.

[Lace Neil Singer]

I used to work at a pizza place; I once took a call from a woman on Christmas Eve demanding to know when the place was open Christmas Day. When I told her that we were closed both Christmas Day and Boxing Day, her response was a shrieked, "I can't believe it! What am I supposed to do for Christmas dinner? My kids are going to starve and it's all your fault!" *slams down phone*

Takeaway pizza for Christmas dinner? O_o Even if you don't want turkey, you could always buy frozen pizzas the week before, or even serve up homemade pizza.

[XCashier]

The bigger question is....why are y'all surprised by this, since you see it throughout the rest of the year?

Not surprised at all. Just something I'd really, really like to say to them.

[downforit2008]

I used to work at a pizza place; I once took a call from a woman on Christmas Eve demanding to know when the place was open Christmas Day. When I told her that we were closed both Christmas Day and Boxing Day, her response was a shrieked, "I can't believe it! What am I supposed to do for Christmas dinner? My kids are going to starve and it's all your fault!" *slams down phone*

Takeaway pizza for Christmas dinner? O_o Even if you don't want turkey, you could always buy frozen pizzas the week before, or even serve up homemade pizza.

"My kids are going to starve and it's all your fault!"
REALLY? That woman must be a complete dumbass if she just STARTED planning to shop for Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve night. And how will her kids starve anyway? There's not a single ounce of food left in her house at that moment? Then she should have planned ahead and bought groceries earlier.

What a moron. Sad how people like that demand that we open our businesses on Christmas Day and lose our time with our loved ones just so they can buy something. They can wait, like the rest of the world has to.

[Kristev]

At this point, the majority of great Christmas food would have been sold out at most stores already. She's just planning her meal out now?

Dumbbunny, dumbbunny, dumbbunny.

[dragon_wings]

Even if you don't want turkey, you could always buy frozen pizzas the week before, or even serve up homemade pizza.

My mom always made her homemade pizza for Christmas dinner (it was usually our Friday night meal but we had it on Xmas day regardless of the day of the week).

[Lace Neil Singer]

My dad makes great homemade pizza; we usually had it on Boxing Day cuz that's the birthday of my middle brother.

I imagined that woman telling her kids on Christmas Day, "Sorry kids, there's no dinner cuz that selfish bitch at the pizza place refused to open up today!" XD

[earl colby pottinger]

Pizza

Takeaway pizza for Christmas dinner? O_o Even if you don't want turkey, you could always buy frozen pizzas the week before, or even serve up homemade pizza.

The local supermarket is selling twin pack Delico Pizza for $5.95, added in a Pizza meat pack to really add on the meat, dice some onions, peppers and whatever and you have two full size and loaded with toppings pizza for less than $15.00.

Just think ahead.

[Ironclad Alibi]

Just think ahead.

How can she when she doesn't even know how to think?

[Lace Neil Singer]

Or probably finds thinking far too difficult?

[Aethian]

I can understand to a point and only to a small point. The week before christmas I had ten bucks and that was to use at the laundry mat.

The day of payday I was just too tired to fight the other customers. On the 24th I was at work too late to get food. Thankfully a pizza owner felt bored, called an employee in for double salary and opened last night. With in a few hours he said he made enough to justify to come in and open up.

[Racket_Man]

I used to work at a pizza place; I once took a call from a woman on Christmas Eve demanding to know when the place was open Christmas Day. When I told her that we were closed both Christmas Day and Boxing Day, her response was a shrieked, "I can't believe it! What am I supposed to do for Christmas dinner? My kids are going to starve and it's all your fault!" *slams down phone*

Takeaway pizza for Christmas dinner? O_o Even if you don't want turkey, you could always buy frozen pizzas the week before, or even serve up homemade pizza.

when I used to work at the gas station/c-store the biggest seller on Christmas Day WAS frozen pizza.